lay reader

leɪ ˈriːdər
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Translation of lay reader from English into Dutch

Noun

religion

TECH.UK
person not ordained who leads or conducts church services
TECH.UK
lekenvoorganger lekenlezer lector
  • The lay reader led the morning prayer service.De lekenvoorganger leidde de ochtendgebedsdienst.
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Synonyms and analogies of lay reader in English

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Examples of lay reader in a sentence

  • The church appointed a new lay reader to conduct weekday services.

lay reader: Examples and translations in context

I have to explain this to the lay reader.

Ik moet het even uitleggen aan de leken lezer.

The most commonly used building contract models and terms&conditions are explained in a way that is legally sound, while understandable to the lay reader.

De meest gebruikte voorwaarden worden uitgebreid en overzichtelijk uiteen gezet op een manier die juridisch verantwoord en tegelijkertijd begrijpelijk is voor de niet-juridisch geschoolde lezer.

You're the lay reader down at the church... always got a quote from the Good Book handy.

Jij bent de voorganger in de kerk... je hebt altijd een spreuk uit de bijbel bij de hand.

The number of book reviews for the "lay reader" grew explosively in the Netherlands after the First World War, concludes Ryanne Keltjens (University of Groningen).

Het aantal boekrecensies voor 'gewone lezers' explodeerde in het Nederland van na de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Dat stelt de door NWO gefinancierde literatuurwetenschapper Ryanne Keltjens (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen).

Technical jargon adds to the obscurity of the scientific article for lay readers.

Vakjargon vergroot voor leken de ondoorzichtigheid van het wetenschappelijke artikel.

This was not as "accessible" to lay readers as you said.

Dit was niet zo toegankelijk voor slechte lezers zoals je zei.

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